Masaccio, The Holy Trinity, 1425, fresco

Assignment: Write a 2 to 3 paragraph essay discussing the formal composition of Masaccio’s The Holy Trinity.

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/holy-trinity-santa-maria-novella-florence.html

To read about formal art analysis, please read Chapter 5 in Art Forms. It will discuss the theory of formal art analysis and give examples of art works analyzed in

this way.

Formal theory analyses how the work of art is made and how all the parts come together to create a visual experience. The subject of the work is secondary to the

organization of the compositional elements.

To analyze the formal composition, please revisit the visual elements discussed in Chapter 3 and the principles of design discussed in Chapter 4.

Please think about these questions when you are analyzing this fresco.

How did Masaccio organize the space in his fresco?
What visual elements and design principles does Masaccio use to create his fresco?
What type of perspective, if any, does Masaccio use?

Directions for your essay’s format, submission, and the consequences of plagiarism

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